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01-11-2015, 11:07 AM
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Ophrys speculum
Another plant I have because of a group order with other members of this forum. This plant has no fragrance, but the lip does have a mirror-like quality that the websites often describe. Another in the category of not pretty but cute.
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silken, wintergirl, Paul, ddivey36, MamaLiberty, DeaC, King_of_orchid_growing:), TOMMYMIAMI, Gravelsack, euplusia, ula liked this post
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01-11-2015, 11:23 AM
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Very interesting. And such a huge pot for the little guy! Congrats for getting it to bloom!
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01-11-2015, 12:11 PM
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Very nifty bloom!
Has it proven a fairly easy grower thus far?
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01-11-2015, 12:29 PM
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Great growing!! I don't know that much people that can keep these alive.
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01-11-2015, 12:55 PM
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Neat! I can see why pollinators would want to be around this one up close and personal!
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01-11-2015, 01:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Very nifty bloom!
Has it proven a fairly easy grower thus far?
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Yes, it has. I lost another ophrys over the summer presumably because I let it get too dry. I'll be more watchful of this one and my others on that issue. My others are growing well, but only this one has bloomed this year. |
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01-11-2015, 04:44 PM
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Just amazing! I have few of them growing right now, not sure if any will make it to spike and bloom, but I truly hope so, one of my very favorite terrestrials! You did amazing job blooming it!
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01-11-2015, 05:16 PM
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That is absolutely fantastic!
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01-11-2015, 05:51 PM
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Hello all. I have just joined having watched this section for a while. I live in England and grow nothing but what we call "hardy terrestrials". I have many different Ophrys, but Ophrys speculum was the the first I purchased, drawn to the wonderful mirror. I am never sure if I see an alien or a samurai in the flower!
Just some comments about your comments!
I have seen these growing wild in Spain, twenty yards from the sea, in the most arid, hostile conditions that you can imagine. They flower in March, are dormant by April and quite possibly get no rain again until September. I give mine no water at all whilst dormant and whilst we don't have much of a summer to worry about here, I doubt that you killed yours by over drying them.
Being in the EU we have little problem buying Ophrys but many are sold as "flowering size" tubers when in truth they are not big enough. If your plants are growing well but not flowering the tuber probably just wasn't big enough.
Getting the biggest tuber for next year is the trick and so after flowering cut off the old flowers, unless you want the seed, and then try to keep the plant growing for as long as possible.
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01-11-2015, 09:11 PM
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JPMC:
A friend on another forum is interested in growing Ophrys species. If you don't mind me asking, I was wondering where you got yours?
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